Lake Wales easily dispatched Kathleen last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Lake Wales Highlanders fell just short of the Haines City Hornets by a score of 71-68 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 61-58 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Wales lost, don't look at Siled Morris. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 17 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorge Ramirez, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Eddy Hyppolite Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Haines City, going 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points and six steals. Hyppolite Jr. has been hot recently, having posted six or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Darrick Downing, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 11 points and three blocks.
Lake Wales has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Haines City, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
Lake Wales didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-51 loss against Lakeland on the 9th. As for Haines City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-44 defeat against Ridge Community on the 9th.
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